It was high drama near the Khada Parsi memorial in Byculla on Wednesday morning after a 35-year-old woman climbed atop a hoarding and threatened to jump. The woman was later rescued by the Fire Brigade and taken to the J J Marg police station. The woman has been identified as Sapna Pereira,a resident of Juhu.

The police said Pereira climbed atop a hoarding near Byculla bridge and refused to come down until her demands were met. Pereira said she wanted money for her daughters eye operation. She claimed she is a widow and her finances were limited, said an officer,requesting anonymity.

The woman refused to listen to the police who urged her to come down. We tried our best to coax her into coming down,but she did not budge. Finally,the Fire Brigade was called in and she was rescued, the officer added.